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Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
elevation of acute pericarditis ... large clot and tamponade ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
Constrictive Pericarditis ... pedal edema, and clear ... of constrictive pericarditis ... velocity of 9.5 cm/sec ... Echocardiogram #a4c
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Constrictive Pericarditis ... you see on this SC ... Lupus pericarditis ... can be seen in tamponade ... clinical #cardiology #A3C
Treatment for Acute and Recurrent Pericarditis
 • Acute Pericarditis
 • Recurrent Pericarditis
 • Tamponade
 • Constrictive
Treatment for Acute ... • Acute Pericarditis ... • Tamponade ... #Treatment # ... #management #cardiology
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
shock, Arrythmias, Pericarditis ... , Tamponade EKG ... Low voltage Treatment ... agent, steroids, AC ... Myocarditis #diagnosis #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade ... , Constrictive pericarditis ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade ... Echocardiogram - A4C ... days and refused treatment ... Pericardial #Effusion #Tamponade ... Echocardiogram #A4C
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... > Constrictive pericarditis ... , Pericardial Tamponade ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management ... #criticalcare #treatment
Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS
Hypotension in trauma is not always due to hypovolemia. This was a great
Cardiac Tamponade ... diagnosing cardiac tamponade ... for definitive management ... MetroHealth_EM #Cardiac #Tamponade ... trauma #cardiology #s4c
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... test (only if no clear ... cause) Management ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC ... #Treatment #potassium